Indianapolis, Indiana – A small device that can turn a handgun into a machine gun is easy to hide, but its impact can be devastating. Indiana investigators say 14 of those conversion devices have already been taken out of circulation this year.
That figure is only one part of a broader enforcement effort that has also removed firearms, illegal drugs and wanted suspects from communities across Central Indiana.
Operations conducted by the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force have led to 127 arrests and the seizure of 143 firearms so far this year. Investigators have also recovered more than 2,600 grams of fentanyl, more than 8,000 grams of cocaine and nearly 140 pounds of drugs in total.
The numbers show the scale of the work being carried out by the task force, which brings together law enforcement officers and analysts from several agencies. Its goal is not limited to collecting illegal weapons after a crime has occurred. The group also works to identify suspects, locate evidence and interrupt patterns of violence before more people are harmed…